Hanging Suicide of Irish National at Pattaya Guesthouse

Published : September 20, 2010 :: 13:09:01 [ 11,944 views ]

Hanging Suicide of Irish National at Pattaya Guesthouse

An Irish national has been found dead in his Pattaya guesthouse room on Sunday, the man died after hanging himself from a television-shelf bracket installed on the wall of the room, according to police.

Pattaya, the 19^th of September 2010 [PDN]: At approximately 7:30pm on Sunday, Lieutenant Colonel Wallop Kangtharathip (Pattaya Police Investigator) was notified of a suspected foreign suicide at the Drunken Duck Guesthouse in Soi Buakhao, Central Pattaya. A team of police and rescue services were dispatched to the incident.

On arrival at the scene, a four-storey guesthouse with ground-floor bar, officers found the deceased man, Mr. Paul Louis George Verrieres [49], an Irish national, hanging from the television-shelf installed in his third-floor room. A bed sheet had been used as the noose.

Initial investigations did not reveal any apparent signs of a struggle or assault, while a chair, suspected to have been used in the suicide, was found knocked over on the floor. A minimal amount of personal effects were found still present in the room.

Interrogation of Miss Jurirat Polnara [23], the guesthouse owner, revealed that Mr. Verrieres had checked into the residence on the 10^th of September, with no checkout date specified. Payment for the accommodation was not made upfront, while Miss Polnara revealed that the deceased had continued to avoid discussing monetary matters on their brief encounters.

On the day of the incident, Miss Polnara explains that she had gone to Mr. Verrieres room to again inquire about payment, finding no response when knocking on the door several times. Using the spare key, she accessed the room to find Mr. Verrieres having committed suicide at which point she informed authorities.

Following investigations, Lt. Col. Kangtharathip explained that no visible signs of a homicide were present, speculating that the deceased had decided to commit suicide over possible financial hardships and/or depression. Mr. Verrieres body has now been sent for autopsy, while the British Embassy will be informed of the incident.

Editor’s note: Yet another suspicious case of foreign suicide in Pattaya is under-investigated by authorities. In the high-resolution (unedited) photographs and video, we see the deceased’s feet clearly touching the floor, which is unusual (he would have been able to stand). In addition, the usual telltale signs of a hanging were not evident on the deceased’s face.

“Police speculate that the deceased committed suicide over financial hardships”, 9-days debt from a room at a guesthouse in Soi Buakao would equate to under Bt10,000, assuming he was not running from further issues.

Owners Note (Greg Bonar): The man had issues stemming from a divorce in the UK, the breakup of his family and work related problems. He had drifted from hotel to hotel, leaving a trail of unpaid rent. He was suppose to leave on a flight back to the UK at 0130 the next AM, he stayed in his room most of the day, not wanting it cleaned or giving an explanation as to how he was going to pay for his stay.

He was very depressed and no one came to his room, we have CCTV footage if you care to press this issue any further. You can examine the room for any “suspicious clues”.

Comments

said :

I recently found a friend hanged. He was troubled, but I wouldnt expect this ever. Feet on the floor, knees bent.
My opinion is mind over matter, instinct, fight or flight. If there is one percent chance of standing, the 99 percent is overruled. (comments please!)
The next day the windshield was smashed out of his van(suspicious!!?) . The police did nothing further.
I am not a detective nor is it my responsibility to solve the case. I am looking for some kind of closure, it's been tough.

I've lost over 10 people that have a place in my heart in the
past 8-9 months and most under 25. Due to overdose and suicide.
I am trying to start an awareness group for all ages. I need to get the word out and also have a comfortable environment. No one who is troubled is going to seek help if thier uncomfortable or feel pressured.

Email : ajc8589@yahoo.com Date : 2012-08-10 13:35:43

Mike

said :

Guys I am one of Pauls friends - I am very sorry Paul has gone. We all loved him very much - he was a very very cool and funny person and was loved by many people. Paul had reached his end point due to money and his personal life, he probably had a couple of pints and just had enough - Paul looks like he gave his life up due to the pressure of money - something that is not even real. Whilst i appreciate all of your comments I would urge everyone to view this video - when a friend of yours is at his whitts end because of something so false and so transitional I think you would also be asking for questions. Much love to all of you - Please comment - repost - like or just think. Peace and Love - A good friend of Wingman Paul. http://alturl.com/4n65r

Email : dubaimm7@googlemail.com Date : 2010-10-24 03:38:51

George Verrieres

said :

Suicide does happen often in Pattaya. Many of you detectives watch way to much TV and assume that it was murder. Why would anyone kill this tourist, he had no money, but had many problems

Email : gverrieres@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-22 17:46:16

Hugh Jorgan

said :

Suicide?

90% of all foreign "suicides" in Pattaya are actually outright murder...

Email : hjorgan@gmx.co.uk Date : 2010-09-22 03:59:28

jack

said :

Another Day in Pattaya!

Email : jackferguson69@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-21 18:40:55

Sevenhills

said :

If you look at the video you will notice that the rag around his neck is not really in the correct position to cause death. He was bashed, strangled and hung up there to make it look like suicide, IMHO.
And the BIB have no investigative experience, no gloves, etc etc, so no justice will prevail. Another case solved so quickly.
RIP.

Email : sevenhills@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-21 14:00:07

Dr Quincy M.E.

said :

Why the staging with the chair?

How, or more to the point WHY, does a tall farang stand on a chair the way that towel is tied around his neck? Why not just slump into it Carradine-style while standing on the floor?

Nope, sorry. He was hung there because there wasn't anything else in the room to hang him from to make it LOOK like there was a suicide...kick over the chair in true stupid Thai soap opera staging and now we're all supposed to buy it to be a suicide.

Now the picture of his hanging has been removed here (why the picture shuffle PDN - who demanded this?) to cover up the fact that the chair was a ruse to make it look like a suicide.

This poor guy was murdered. the missing pictures here make iteven more suspicious.

Another nail in Thailand's tourist coffin.

Email : coroner@ladaoffice.us Date : 2010-09-21 13:33:35

donkey

said :

I really hope for an autopsy as he may have been strangled under the inffluence of sleeping madication.

If he could touch the floor the bodies natural reaction is to save yourself and stand up. Strangulation made to look like hanging?

If he was skint over run you visa turn yourself into the boys in brown and get deported, don't kill yourself.
RIP

Email : bob@aol.com Date : 2010-09-21 06:20:42

bob

said :

Is there a Pattaya branch of The Samaritans ?

Email : bob2645@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-21 00:04:54

said :

According to the above report:

"Paul Louis George Verrieres [49], an Irish national, hanging from the television-shelf installed in his third-floor room."

Can any reader tell us what is the maximal workload of the television-shelf (the total amount of weight it can hold)?

It appears to be too weak to hold the weight of a human and a TV concurrently.

Anyway, Mr. Verrieres, please RIP.

Thank you for reading.

Email : q1q2@didomail.com Date : 2010-09-20 23:34:44

kritthira

said :

The Pattaya Police report, No signs of a struggle or assault, wallet, mobile phone, credit cards and laptop all missing a ladyboy was caught on CCTV leaving his room. Conclusion Suicide.

Email : kritthira@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-20 19:48:48

mmaaarrrkkk

said :

you guys seem to think money is the only reason he killed himself/was killed. There is more to life than money.

While it is true for many susides , I dont think this is one of those cases.

RIP Mr Verrieres. i hope you find peace of mind.

Email : mmaaarrrkkk@warmmail.com Date : 2010-09-20 18:02:20

pete

said :

For god sake, if you are a man from 49 in good health, and you're ran out of money. Go back to you're home country and work, like everyone else!

Email : baiganie@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-20 17:45:46

Tom

said :

RIP, the man owed money to the Metro apartments too and was supposed to return to Britain that day. He almost never left the room as he was completely skint so did not a thai lady with him. Definately not foul play as there is no way to get any money from him now so there is no one who would benefit from his death.

Email : tom@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-20 17:09:36

GARY

said :

R.I.P.

Email : STDS@GMAIL.COM Date : 2010-09-20 15:55:12

paul

said :

rip

Email : ankananutsap@yahoo.ie Date : 2010-09-20 15:51:33

Bob

said :

Someone did a damn good job installing that TV bracket. It's hard to find good workmanship such as this in Thailand. This dead guy is lucky he did not end up on the floor very much alive but in pain with a TV on top of him.

Email : Bob@toobad.com Date : 2010-09-20 15:28:25

True Brit

said :

This gentleman was not suffering financial hardship. The fact he is smoking Marlboro Red which is the most expensive cigarette brand from 7 eleven attests to this. Now if he was smoking Krung Thip maybe I could believe this was a suicide.

Email : vaginus@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-20 15:15:23

porruct

said :

Even though face is blurred. This man has taken a beating that has gone too far to get the money off him for the room and it has been covered up with a suicide. No tourists hard times! Who cares just another FERANG right?

Email : partyloon@aol.com Date : 2010-09-20 15:14:59

Bob

said :

The fact his feet are touching the floor and he could have stood makes this less suspicious. He could have stood up to avoid being hanged if he had wanted to, and apparently he did not want to. With his apparent money problems, this really does not sound all that suspicious at all. Still, very sad.

Email : Bob@toobad.com Date : 2010-09-20 15:12:50

Gurditt Singh

said :

i am looking at these very miserable photographics and i am thinking something not right here also please, like if a man is making this action he will not be doing this way and i am thinking much monkey business in this falsify storytelling i am not understanding this please?

Email : singhgp@hotmail.co.in Date : 2010-09-20 15:04:47

Rick

said :

Your feet never have to leave the floor for you to hang yourself. All it takes is a little pressure around the neck to stop the blood flow to the brain. After you lose conciousness, the weight of your body does the rest ( see the choking game on youtube). It is an easy and painless way to die.

Email : rgreenwaldfw@yahoo.com Date : 2010-09-20 14:38:36

LookMoo

said :

I do not understand why crime scenes in Thailand always turns into a train-station populated by onlookers, TV teams and off duty cops.

Any trace of foul play will be lost.

Email : hakanhansson@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-20 14:28:16

the thai kid

said :

irish eyes are smiling......do you think he had marriage problems with his thai wife and went broke and depressed.

Email : decastroharry@yahoo.com Date : 2010-09-20 14:09:34

Nyse Trye

said :

Ok - he spends 50,000 baht to come to Pattaya from Ireland with allegedly no money in his pocket, stays at a room for a week, then kills himself because he can't pay 10,000 baht for the room.

OR, he spends 50,000 Baht to come to Thailand to hang himself from a TV stand because the TV stands in Ireland don't let your feet touch the ground.

Suicide? Don't think so.

Email : notasuicide@pattay.th Date : 2010-09-20 13:27:46